[BNAWX] Flood Statement

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WGUS84 KOHX 012109
FLSOHX

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
409 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

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WAYNE TN-LAWRENCE TN-
409 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 405 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF LAWRENCE AND WAYNE COUNTIES.
RADAR ESTIMATES ABOUT 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE ADVISORY
AREA...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN MAY BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS MAY LEAD TO RISES OF AREA
CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PARTICULARLY TRIBUTARIES
OF THE IRON RIVER...SUGAR CREEK...AND GREEN RIVER. REPORTS OF
FLOODED CREEKS AND ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE
SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8772 3501 8772 3501 8792 3502 8800
      3525 8799 3543 8763 3519 8722 3518 8723
      3517 8721 3500 8723

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LAROSA




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